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Holiday Garden Railway lights up the Morris Arboretum

I took my 3-year-old son, John, a devoted fan of trains to see the Holiday Garden Railway at the Morris Arboretum last night. The railway is a year-round attraction, but when the miniature village and 1,300 feet of model railway track are lit for the holidays, taking it in at night is a special treat.

The Friday night event was for members, and many were there with their children who were all excited by the bustling model trains and the multi-colored holiday lights.

The whole railway display is a miracle of model making. According to the arboretum, the garden railway contains seven loops and tunnels with 15 different rail lines and two cable cars and nine bridges, including a trestle bridge that crosses a walkway overhead. At the trestle, a wooden footbridge takes guests across a miniature stream complete with mini waterfall.